Author Archives: Stefan Jaeger

World Tuberculosis Day

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Stefan Jaeger

Today is World TB Day, commemorating the discovery of the TB bacillus by Robert Koch in 1882. The web portal of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has more information on tuberculosis (see also the TB web … Continue reading →

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After the last tree has been cut down

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Stefan Jaeger

After the last tree has been cut down, after the last river has been poisoned, after the last fish has been caught …

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My New Project: Computer-aided Diagnosis on Radiographs

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Stefan Jaeger

My new project is computer-aided diagnosis on radiographs. The goal of this project is to be able to capture and process digital radiographs in remote and difficult to access areas using a portable x-ray machine, and to assist local doctors with … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Stefan Jaeger

I wish all my friends and colleagues, wherever they may be in the world, a Happy New Year and all the best for 2011! I am now working for the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health in … Continue reading →

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